build(skills): improve release skill conventions#26746
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tylerbutler wants to merge 10 commits intomicrosoft:mainfrom
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build(skills): improve release skill conventions#26746tylerbutler wants to merge 10 commits intomicrosoft:mainfrom
tylerbutler wants to merge 10 commits intomicrosoft:mainfrom
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…d blocker checks - Open all release PRs as drafts assigned to the release runner - Add merge freeze announcement step after release notes PR is opened - Make ADO blocker check a mandatory confirmation step (not just a reminder) - Add pre-merge blocker re-check to catch late-breaking issues
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Pull request overview
Updates the fluid-release skill guidance to make release PR handling and blocker checks more explicit and harder to miss during minor/patch release execution.
Changes:
- Make ADO release-blocker verification an explicit confirmation step (not just a reminder).
- Add a merge-freeze announcement reminder after opening the release notes PR.
- Add a pre-merge blocker re-check step before merging release-prep PRs.
- Document that release PRs should be opened as drafts and assigned to the release runner.
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Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 5 comments.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| .claude/skills/fluid-release/references/release-execution.md | Tightens blocker-handling guidance by requiring explicit ADO confirmation before proceeding. |
| .claude/skills/fluid-release/references/minor-release-prep.md | Adds merge-freeze reminder and a pre-merge blocker re-check section; updates release notes PR instructions for draft/assignee. |
| .claude/skills/fluid-release/SKILL.md | Makes ADO blocker check mandatory and documents draft+assignee conventions for release PRs. |
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tylerbutler
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Mar 16, 2026
When a release-blocking PR merges after the release notes PR (adding a new changeset), the release notes must be reverted and regenerated to include the new content.
Auto-merge creates a race condition where a late release-blocking PR with a changeset can land after release notes but before the bump, requiring a more complex recovery on the release branch.
Rename "Pre-merge Blocker Check" to "Pre-merge Gate: Blocker Re-check" and add explicit placement guidance, addressing Copilot review feedback that the heading didn't match the document's step numbering pattern. The section is intentionally not a numbered step since it's a gate between Steps 1-4 and Step 5, not a sequential action.
tylerbutler
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Mar 31, 2026
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Summary
Improves the fluid-release skill based on lessons from the 2.91.0 release:
--draft --assignee @me